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vALRERTE. ROBERTS, OE NORWALK, OHIO, AssIeNoR OE yOrne-HALE 1ro JOHNH. cLAUss, OE CLEVELAND, OHIO.

FENCE-MAKING MACHINE* srEcIEIcATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 604,906, dated May s1, 1898.

Application filed January 1,1 1898. Serial No. 666 ,331. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. ROBERTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwalk, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Fence-Making Machines, of which the following is a'full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention is designed especially as an improvement upon the fencemaking machine shown and described in my pending application, Iiled December 2, 1897, Serial No. 660,556, which machine is adapted to twist two stay-Wires together between the previously-stretched running wires of a fence.

The objects of the invention are to simplify and cheapen the construction, to facilitate the necessary engagement and subsequent disengagement of the machine from the running wires upon which r'stays are t-o be twisted by the machine, to A'hold said' machine' in proper relation to the running wires during the twisting of the stays, and to produce a machine capable ofieasy transformation to adapt it to making fences of different heights.

The invention consists in the construction and' combination of parts hereinafter de- Y scribed, and definitely point-ed outv in the Fig. 2 is a plan view of 'the same.

claims.

In the drawings, Figurey 1 is a front elevation of the machine embodying'my invention. Fig. 3 is a view from the right side of Fig. 1 of the end of the arm b. Fig. et is a similar view of the bar c, and Fig. 5 is a view from the left side of Fig. 1 of the vertical angle-bar.

Referring to the parts by letters, A represents the tubular post, which when the machine is in use is intended to rest upon the ground. Embracing this post near its upper end and rigidly fastened to the post at any desired elevation by means of a set-screw b2 is a collar B.V Integral with this collar is a curved arm b, the endof which is adapted to engage beneath the upper running wire G, and also an arm b', which extends in the opposite direction. Embracing the post A near its lower end is a similar collar C, which is adjustably secured thereto by a set-screw o2. Integral with this collarare two arms c and c, which are shaped like the corresponding arms attached to collar B, the arm c being intended to engage at its end with the top side of the lower running wire G.

The stay-twisting mechanismis supportedy by the post between the collars B and C. As shown, it is carried by an arm E, which is vertically movable upon the post and is counterbalanced by a weight W in the post, the weight and arm being connected by a cord fu, which passes over a sheave N, mounted on the top of the post.

In the particulars referred to the machine A `65"A the machine shown in the prior application shown in the drawings is substantially like referred to.

D represents a vertical bar formed of an-A Y gle-iron. One side, d, of the bar is secured by bolts F to the arms b c', which bolts pass through holes in said arms and through holes d in the angle-iron. Near the upper end. of this bar D a plurality of these holes d are formed in the side ol of the angle-bar, whereby said bar D may be secured to the upper arm b whatever may be the elevation at which the collar B is'secured to the post. In the other side, d2, of the bar D are formed a plurality of'holes d3, in which is secured one leg of the hook-bolts H. These hook-bolts are substantially U-shaped; but the free legs h of thesehook-bolts are inclined downward, lying below the other legs h-that is to say, the hooks are set Obliquely. The open part of the hooks are toward the front of the machine. The hooks are placed in this oblique position so that they may be caused to easily and quickly engage with the running wires G when the right-hand side of the machine is swung forward--that is to say, when the machine occupies the position with respect to the running wires which it does with respect to the dotted lines in Fig. 2, representing the running wires. .When themachineis in this relative position to the running wires, the hooks may be easily engaged with the running wires; but when the right-hand side of the machine is swung backward until the ends of the arms b and c engage, respectively, below and above the top and bottom running wires the lower legs of the hooks pass under the running wires, wherefore the running IOO wires are held between the hooks and the bar D and cannot be removed from the hooks u ntil the right side of the machine is again swung forward. The machine is held in the position with relation to the running wires which is shown in Fig. l by devices which engage with the runnin g wires and prevent the right-hand side of the machine from swinging forward. rlhe devices for this purpose which are shown consist of two hooks J J which are pivoted, respectively, to ribs b5 c5 on the ends of the arms l) and c. The rear ends of the hooks are turned downward and are adapted to pass behind the top and bottom of the wires, respectively, thus preventing the right side of the machine from swiiigin g forward. The inacliine is thus held in proper relation to the running wires for twisting the stays thereon; but the machine may be moved along the running wires freely to any desired position.

On the top of arm Z) is a shoulder Zi, which lies in front of the running wire which rests upon said aiin, said running wire being held in ixed relation to the said arm by said shoulder and by the hook J. On the bottom of arm c is a similar shoulder, between which and the hook J' the lower running wire is held.

On both sides of both arms Zi and c ai'e the shoulders 217. rlhe outerends of the two hookarms are spi'ead apart,whereby lthe stay-wires K K may pass through the openings bounded by the running wires G, the shoulders 117, and the sides of the hooks J and be held in proper relation to the running wires until said staywires are twisted upon the top and bottom running wires.

lIaviiig described my invention, I claiml. In a fence-making machine, the combination of a vertical post, a collar B secured thereto having two rigid arms t and b', a collar C secured to the post having the two rigid arms c and c', and stay-twisting mechanism carried by the post between said collars, with a vertical bar rigidly secured to the two arms b' c', and a plurality of obliquely-disposed hooks II secured to the rear side of said bar for engagement with the running wires, substantially as specified.

2. Iii a fence-making machine, the combination of a vertical post, a collar B secured 5o thereto having two rigid arms and ZJ', a collar C secured to the post liaviug the two rigid arms c and c', and stay-twisting mechanism cairied by the post between said collars, with a vertical bar secured to the two arms Z1' c', a plurality of obliquely-disposed hooks see u red to the rear side of said bar for engagement with the running wires, and two hooks pivoted to the arms l) and c respectively and adapted to engage behind the running wires, substantially as specied.

3. In a fence-making machine, the combination with a vertical post, two arms l) and c secured to said post, and stay-twisting mechanism between said arms, with the hooks pivoted respectively to said arms, and adapted to engage behind the ru nniiig wires with which said arms engage, substantially as specified.

4. In a fence-making machine, the combination of a vertical post, a collar B adjustably secured thereto having two rigid arms Z) and b', and a collar C secured to the post and having the arms c and c, with a vertical angle-bar secured to the arm c', and having in one side d near its upper end a plurality of holes, and a bolt adapted to pass through the arm D and through any of said holes to fasten said bar to the arm IJ, substantially as specified.

5. In a fenee-making machine, the coinbi nation of a vertical post, a collar B adjustably secured thereto havin g two rigid arms l) and b', and a collar C secured to the post and having the arms c and c', with a vertical angie-bar secured to the arm c', and having in one side d near its upper end a plurality of holes, and a bolt adapted to pass through the arm b andthrough any'of said holes to fasten said bar to the arm b', said bar having in its other side (Z2 a plurality of holes, and oblique hook-bolts secured in the last-named holes, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT E. ROBERTS.

Witnesses:

ALBERT II. BATES, PHILIP E. KNowL'roN. 

